[{"createTs":"2026-09-29T20:21:16.439813","statement":"<h1 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center\">STATEMENT OF LILIIA CHERNOVA</h1><h2 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center\">CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, <br dir=\"auto\">5th District</h2><h3 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center\">CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION</h3><p dir=\"auto\">I am an IT executive with an MBA and a Master of Education, with over fifteen years building revenue and leading teams. I know how to manage growth responsibly.</p><p dir=\"auto\">Uncontrolled development threatens our neighborhoods. I will demand scrutiny of projects like Sand Canyon Village, fight for cleaner parks and more green space, and oppose placing homeless service centers in District 5<em> </em>without reasonable planning.</p><p dir=\"auto\">Wildfire safety cannot wait. I will push for proactive brush and shrub removal to protect our homes before fire season, not after.</p><p dir=\"auto\">Families here are stretched thin. I will bring financial literacy workshops and educational resources to our residents and enable a path toward debt reduction.</p><p dir=\"auto\">As an immigrant, I built my life and career by following legal protocol, and I believe firmly in legal immigration and the rule of law.</p><p dir=\"auto\">District 5<em> </em>has never had our own voice on the Council. I intend to provide it for us.</p><p dir=\"auto\"></p>","editTs":"2026-09-29T20:21:16.439813","language":"EN","status":4,"contestId":10839,"electionId":4348,"candidateId":26545,"publishedBy":69,"statementId":60433,"createdBy":69,"lastChangeBy":69,"publicCandidate":null}]